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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7780U

N7780U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 15, 1998. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172E cancelled October 15, 1998

Serial number
17251780
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 28, 1997
Last FAA action
April 30, 1997
Last owner
Davis Brady Lee (Individual)
Trinidad, CO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7780U

FTW98LA295Accident on July 3, 1998 at Watkins, CO: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial 172251780

The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather which resulted in an encounter with a microburst. Contributing was the airplane's climb capability exceeded by the microburst, and rising terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site